Gate.



A No. 629,360. Ptenitod `Iluly 25,1899.

S. D. HATHAWAY.

GATE.

' (Applimian am Apr. 95, 1899.) um naden.) 2 sheets-sheat '1.

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, un. 929,360. Patented July 25, |999.

s. D. HATHA-WAY.

GATE.

- (Application Bled Apr. 95, 1899..) (Np Modal.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

l 'lill u UNITED STATES',

PATENT OFFICE.

SELIM D. HATHAW'AY, OF COLDWATER,`MICHVIGAIN.

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SPECIFICATION ferming'part of Letters Patent No. 629,360, datedJulyy 25,1899.

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. Be it known that 1, SELIM D. HATHAWAY, a citizen oi'f theUnitedStates, residing at Coldwater, in the countyof Branch and State ofMichigan, have invented a new and useful Gate, of which thefollowing isa specication.

The invention relates to improvements in gates.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction ofthat class of swing-l ing gates which are connected with a hingepost bya swinging frame or hanger and which are adapted to be arranged ateither side of the latter and to provide a simple7 inexpensive, andeiicient gate of this character which may bel opened from either end andin either direction to suit the convenience of the person operating it.:l

Another object of the invention is to improve the construction of thelatch mechanism and to enable the gate to be quickly adjusted view of agate constructed in accordance withthis invention. Fig.V 2 isV a ,sideelevation Ashowing the opposite side of the gate. Fig. i3 is a detailvertical sectional view illustrat: ing the construction for adjustingthe gate, the latter being arranged at right angles to y the ISwingin gframe or hanger. p Fig. 4 is a deiro tail horizontal sectional `viewillustrating the manner of adjustably mounting the innerl keeper on theswinging frame orhan ger. Y Fig.; 5 isa detail perspective view of thekeeper of the latch-post. l

Like numerals of reference'designate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

l designates a gate preferably constructed of horizontal railsY 2 andvertical bars 3 and 4, arranged in pairs at-the ends .and center of the'gate 'and receiving the horizontal bars or railsbetween them; but thegate may be constructed in any other manner, if desired.

The gate is centrally mounted on the outer` end o a swinging frame orhanger 5, which is substantially triangular, being composed i of upperand lower inclined bars 6 and 7 and vertical bars 8, connecting theinner ends of the bars 6 and 7 and arranged parallel, as shown, toprovide a vertical space or opening ,for the purpose hereinafterdescribed. The

outer ends of the bars 6 and 7 are separated Vand are connected by shortvertical pieces 9,

located near the outer extremities of the said bars.` The hanger Yisprovided at its inner end with upper and lower eyes 10 and is hinged tocorresponding eyes 11 of a post 12 by a removable pintle-rod .13, whichwill enable the gate andthe hanger when detached to be readily inverted,for a purpose hereinafter described.

Theouter ends ot thebars 6 and 7 of the swingingrframe or hanger areprovided with registering perforations for the reception of a verticalpivot or pintle 14 of a bracket 15, which`4 is provided nearits upperportion with a horizontal pivot 16, upon which the gate is hung,j andthe said pivot 1, which passes through the bars 4 and the adjacenthorizontal rail of the gate, is located above the cen- `ter thereof andis threaded i'or the reception Vof a nut 17. By locating the pivot 16above the center of the gate the latter, together with .the hanger, maybe' inverted to provide an elevated gate for clearing heavy snows andsimilar obstructions. The bracket,which may be constructed of anysuitable material, is providedat its top and bottom with horizon- Vtalarms,.which are ,perforated for the receptionjof the pintle 14 andwhichreceive a sleeve v The 4tube 18, which extends from thetop to the bottomof the bracket, passes `through the pcrforations of the outer ends oftheA bars 6 and v' and forms an antifrictionbearing, and the spacebetween the arms of the bracket provides fora considerable adjustment ofthe gate, the vertical pintle being adapted to be moved up anddownthrough the lperforations of the swinging frame or hanger. The gateis clamped at anydesired vertical adjustment .bymeans of `a clampingbar19, guided between the vertical connection portions 9 ofthe hanger. andprovided at its outer end with an opening 20, through which the tubepasses. The inner portion of IOO the clamping-bar is adapted to be drawnup'- i n. j

. clamping-bar is secured in its engaging position by a loop 22, ofcord, wire, or any suitable material, and the loop 22, which passesaround the clamping-bar and the upper bar 6 of the hanger, is adapted tobe moved longitudinally of the said bar 6 to secure and rey lease thepintle. The bar 6 and the clamping-bar diverge inwardly toward thehingepost, and it will be clear that by sliding the loop in thedirection of the pintle 13 the clamping-bar will be forced upward towardthe bar 6, whereby the tube will be firmly clamped, The clamping of thetube by the bar 19 does not affect the pivotal movement of the gate,which is adapted to swing both vertically and horizontally. Thisconstruction enables one or both ends of the gate to be raised tocounteract sagging and also to clear obstructions or to provide apassagefor small animals.

The ends of the horizontal bars or. rails of the gate project beyond thevertical end bars of the gate and are adapted to interlock with doublekeepers 23 and 24, mounted, respectively, on a latch-post 25 and on theinner end of the swinging frame or hanger, and these latches, whichproject from opposite sides of the latch-post and the hanger, areprovided in their projecting portions with recesses, which are adaptedto receive the end bars, whereby the gate is locked in its closedposition. The double keeper 23, which is mounted on the latch-post, iscentrally recessed to provide shoulders 27 for engaging the side facesthereof, whereby it is prevented from turning on the fastening device2S. The fastening device 28, which may consist of a screw, bolt, or anyother suitable fastening device, is adapted to secure the double keeper23 to the latch-post at the desired elevation, and the said latchpost ispreferably provided with a series of perforations for the reception ofthe fastening device to facilitate such adjustment.

The double keeper 24, which is mounted 011 the hanger, is provided atits center with recesses 29 for the reception of the adjacent verticaledges of the bars S to prevent the keeper 24 from rotating on the bolt30, which passes through the space between the bars S. The head of thebolt 30 engages the dou ble keeper 24,anditsothc1end,whichisthreaded,receives a nut 3l, which bears against a plate32. The plate 32, which is disposed opposite the double keeper, spansthe vertical opening or space between the bars S and enables the saidkeeper 24: to be firmly mounted on the inner portion of the hanger. Byloosening the bolt 30 the double keeper 211c may be adjusted verticallyto any position on the bars 8 between the upper and lower bars 6 and '7.

The gate is adapted to be arranged at either side of the hanger and thelatch-post, and it is provided with a pair of sliding latch-bars 33,guided between the vertical bars of the gate and located between two ofthe horizonal rails. The inner portions of the sliding latchbars, whichextend beyond the center of the gate, overlap each other, and the outerengaging portions 34 are beveled or wedgeshaped and adapted to beinterposed between the lower edges of the keepers and the supportinghorizontal rail, whereby the ends of the gate are locked against upwardand downward movement. The longitudinal movement of the reciprocatinglatch-bars is limited by lateral projections 36, consisting of pins orother suitable fastening devices passing through the latch-bars andlocated between the central and end bars of the gate. The latch-bars, bybeing arranged as just described, are adapted to be operated at eitherside of the center of the gate, which will be found of great advantageto persons driving.

The gate is provided at a point below the main latch-bars 33 Iwith shortlatches 37, having beveled or wedge-shaped outer portions, and providedat the inner and outer sides of the end barswith pins 3S, projectingfrom opposite sides of the latches and limiting the inward and. outwardmovement thereof.' These short latches are designed to be used when thegate is elevated, and they are adapted to engage beneath the doublekeepers similar to the main latch-bars. In order to increase theadjustment of the gate, a vertical series of perforations 40 is providedfor the reception of the horizontal pivot of the bracket. In ordinaryadjustments of' the gate the clamping device and the vertical tube orsleeve will be found suflicient, but in extreme adjustments theperforations are advantageous.

The invention has the following advantages: The gate, which is evenlybalanced, is adapted to be readily handled, and as 'itis capable 'of avertical range of adj nstnient and a vertical and horizontal pivotalmovement it may be arranged at any desired elevation and at either sideof the hanger and the latchpost. The gate may be opened in eitherdirection and from either end, and as the inner double latch is locatedat the inner edges of the rear vertical bars 8 of the hanger suchvertical bars maybe increased in width without unbalancing the gate ormaking it large and unwieldy. rThe reciprocating latch-bars, which havetheir inner ends overlapping, are adapted to be readily operated ateither side of the center of the gate, and their outer ends are adaptedto be firmly wedged beneath the keepers, so that the gate cannot beaccidentally lifted out of engagement with the same. The short latches,which are located at a point beneath the main latches, are designed toengage the keepers when the gate is in an elevated position, and thekeepers of both the latch-post and the hanger are capable of verticaladjustment. The pintle-rod, which detachably connects the hanger to thehingepost, permits both the hanger and the gate to be readily detached,and as the horizontal IOO IIO

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scacco pivot of the gate is located at a point abovel the center thegate when removed may be reversed to bring the pivot below the center,and therebyl elevate the gate, so that the same may pass over snowdriftsor other obstructions. The gate is adapted to have either or both endsadj usted vertically, and the clamping device, which is mounted on theouter portion of the swinging frame or hanger, is capable of readyadjustment and is adapted to securely hold the verticaltube at anypoint.

vChanges in the form, proportion, size, and the minor details ofconstruction within the scope of the appended claims may be resorted towithout departing Yfrom the spirit or sacriticing anyof the advantagesof this invention.

What is claimed is'- l 1.l The combination of a hanger, a gate, abracket mounted on thegate and adapted to support the sam e, a verticalpintle carried by the bracket and arranged in a vertical opening of thehanger, a clamping-bar carried by the hanger and provided with anopening re ceivng the vertical pintle, said clamping-bar being adaptedto bind against the pintle to secure the gate at the desired adjustment,and means for holding the clamping-bar in engagement with the verticalpintle, substantially as described.

2. The combination ot' a hanger having an opening, a bracket providedwith a vertical pintle arranged within the opening ot the hanger, a gatemounted on the bracket, a clamping-bar carried by the hanger and hav-ying an opening to receive the vertical. pintle, said clamping-bar beingarranged at an angle to a portion of the hanger, and a sliding loop Y`mounted on such portion of the hanger and receiving the clamping-bar,substantially as described. j

3. The combination of a swinging frame or hanger having upperA and lowerconverging bars spacedapart at their adjacent ends and provided 'withconnecting-pieces, a bracket having a vertical pintle passing throughthe. adjacent'ends of the convergingl bars, a gate.

mounted on thebracket, a clamping-bar located between the convergingbars and guided bythe connecting-pieces and provided with an openingreceiving said`pintle,'a ndmeans for securingthe clamping-bar in itsengaging position su bs'tantially as described.-

4. `vThe.combinationof a swinging frameor hanger providedfat its outerend with` an opening, a gate, abracket carrying t-he gate and providedwith a 'vertical pintle-'rod, Va sleeve or tube arranged on thepintle-rod and 'the presence of two witnesses.l f HATHAwAvQ passingthrough the opening of the hanger, and a clamping-bar carried by thehanger and engaging the vertical tube, substantially as described.

5. The combination of a swinging frame or hanger provided at its outerend with an opening, means for detachably hinging the inner end of theframe or hanger to a support, a bracket provided with a removablepintlerod, a tube or sleeve arranged on the removable -pintle-rod andpassing through the opening ot the frame or hanger, and-a clampingharcarried by the frame or hanger and engaging the tube or sleeve,substantially as described. v

6.A The combination of a swinging frame or hanger, a gate hinged betweenits ends tothe same, and the reciprocating latch-bars slidingly mountedon the gate and having overlapping inner portions extending beyond thecenter of the saidgate, the outer ends of the latch-bars being. adaptedto engage keepers of the frame or hanger and of the latch-post,substantially as described. 7. The lcombination of a swinging frame orhanger provided at its inner end with vertical parallel bars spacedapart, a gate hinged between its ends to the outer end of the hanger orframe, a double keeper mounted on the inner portion of the framevorhanger and provided. with recesses forming shoulders and receivingtheadjacent edges of the said vertical bars, vand a fasteningV deviceconnected with the keeper and passing through the space between thevertical bars and engaging the latter, whereby the keeper is adj ustablysecured to them, substantially as described.

` 8. The combination of a swinging frame or hanger, a gate mountedthereon andV com posed of horizontal rails and vertical bars arranged inpairs, vthemain latch-bars mounted bei tween and guided by the verticalbars. and

having wedge-shaped outer portions. and provided with inner overlappin gportions extend latches mounted on: the gate at thefends In testimonythat I claim the foregoingas my'own I have hereto aftixed my signaturein l v loo Ving beyond the center ofthegate, the short v rs l

